Aer Lingus has announced plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.

Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew have been extended by an extra half day to Wednesday lunchtime.

The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.

The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.

Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for limits on financial speculators who have been blamed for worsening Greece's financial woes.

Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

Marks and Spencer's chairman and chief executive will reduce his role in the company this year - and says he will take a pay cut.

Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.

Low morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs says.

West Brom's shirts will feature a "Help Chile" logo for the home game with Sheffield Wednesday.

Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.

A sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.

Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle

Paying when companies shed pensions liabilities

We can't devalue out way out of trouble after all

Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.

Is it time to protect bidders from their own greed?